Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-27

committee, amending charter of the Wheeler
& Wilson Manufacturing company was pass
ed under suspension of the rules; from the
committee on banks, favorable on allowing
Phoenix bank of Hartford to accept it's State
charter.
Referred to labor-A bill providing for
weekly payments in factories to take effect
July 1. 1887; introduced by Senator Beck
with.
Passed-Resolution incorporating the
Norwalk club; from the calendar.
Passed-A resolution amending the Joint
rules so that the clerk of bills shall super
wise the printing of the bills; from the cal
endar.
Tuesdays House business was referred in
concurrence, excepting that a petition for
the better protection of women and young
girls, referred by the House to the temperance
committee, was referred by the Senate to the
judiciary committee.
Senator Walsh was appointed on a confer
ence committee on disagreeing vote on refer
ence of petitions of the Washington school
district of Hartford for taxation of the
Trinity college and Insane retreat property
Referred to incorporations-A remon-
STRANGE from the First Congregational church
and ecclesiastical society of Norwalk.
The resolution, favorably reported, permit
ting the Wheeler & Wilson company of
Bridgeport to elect nine directors instead of
seven, came from the House adopted and
was acted upon in concurrence, the rules
being suspended, as the company's annual
meeting will be held tomorrow
Referred to incorporations-Resolu in
cooperating the Bristol Park company (agri-
culturaD to hold property to the value of
$40, 1000.
At 1870 the Senate adjourned until II
o'clock Thursday.
The House.
The House was called to order at 1915,
and rravar XVSa O4farad nv Raw Mr.
Wheeler.
voted-That hereafter sessions on Tues
days will begin at 1 O'Clock p. m.
Referred-A petition for borough charter
for Torrington.
REHABILITATION of numerous residents
of Rocky Hill for constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors.
Referred-A resolution authorizing the
trustees of Larrabee fund, Hartford, to sell
real property.
Referred-A resolution incorporating the
Live Stock Growers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton of Connecticut.
Referred-A resolution incorporating the
Crescent hose company of Thomaston.
Referred-A resolution incorporating the
Hubbard Escort of Hartford.
Referred-A resolution validating the vote
of the town of Hebron.
Referred-A resolution incorporating the
State Young Mems Christian association.
The purpose of the corporation is to give
greater permanency and efficiency to the
general work OF the various Young Mems
Christian associations throughout the State.
Referred to judiciary-A resolution as
follows: Resolved, That we hereby declare
that we are sincerely and earnestly in favor
of civil service reform in the administration
of national, State and local government that
in the appointment of judges and assistant
judges and of county commissioners by the
legislature partisan considerations should be
secondary to the interests of the people In
troduced by Representative Kendrick, of
Wallingford.
Referred to labor-A bill for an act pro-
viding that no woman OF minor shall be en-
ployed in any mechanical or manufacturing
establishment for a longer time than ten
hours in one day or sixty hours a week; that
act shall be fined 500 for each offense; that
the Governor shall appoint two labor in
spectors under this act at an annual salary OF
81 900 each to enforce this act introduced
by Representative Randall, of Vernon.
NATURALIZATION of the Father Matthew
Temperance society of Hartford for an act OF
incorporation.
Electric Light company for an act of incor-
poration.
Referred to Railroads.&c. bill for a public
act providing that on and aftor May 1 no
railroad in this State shall charge over IL
cents per mile or fraction thereof for contin-
uous first'class passenger tariff for distances
over three miles; introduced by Representa-
tive Bassett, of Norwalk.
Referred to judiciary-A bill for an act
| authorizing the selectmen of towns having g
population over 10000 to provide suitable
court room for the trial of cases returnable
| before justices of the peace; introduced by
Representative Watson, of Bridgeport.
| Reterred-Bill applying the same rule OF
taxing costs of the Police court of New Brit
ain as applies to the New London and Nor
| witch courts.
] Referred-A bill compelling corporations
I to give heavy bonds when armed men, moi
citizens of the State, are employed to pro
| tect property.
| Referred 10 temperance-An act regulat
| ing the sale of spirituous liquors so that Ii
\ censes will be limited in number SO as not tt
exceed one to every one hundred legal voters
| in each town; the price of liquor licenses tt
be not less than $500 nor more than 81, 600
beer licenses not less than $3.50 nor more
than $500.
At Hos the House adjourned until 1875
| Thursday morning.